O most holy virgin, mother of our Lord Jesus Christ: by the overwhelming grief you experienced when you witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and the death of your divine Son, look upon me ...

and by the whole heavenly court! But since I am still a pilgrim in this vale of tears, receive from me, thy unworthy servant and a poor sinner, the most sincere homage and the most perfect act of ...

The Friday of Sorrows is celebrated before Palm Sunday, exactly one week before Good Friday. In the Catholic tradition, an altar is placed to the Virgin Mary to contemplate, console and learn from ...